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"Make Music Instrumental” with Princeton University Concerts
Princeton University Concerts Unveils 2026-2027 Season.
Princeton University Concerts’ 133rd year of programming features world-class artistry to inspire your mind, heart, and spirit. Season highlights include a new piano recital series, the 5th anniversary of the Music & Healing series, exciting debuts and anticipated returns, and events beyond the concert hall.
View the full 2026-2027 season on concerts.princeton.edu.
Princeton University Concerts provides discounted tickets for qualifying community members through the Admit All program. This program is eligible to NJ Families First Discovery Pass Holders, Medicaid recipients, WorkFirst NJ participants, Child Care Assistance Program recipients, SNAP or WIC recipients, Public Housing Authority or Section 8 Residents, Princeton University Postdoctoral Researchers and Princeton Theological Seminarians.
More information on concerts.princeton.edu
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Class Day speaker will be Wendy Kopp ’89, Teach For All co-founder and CEO
Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America and co-founder and CEO of Teach For All, has been named the 2026 Class Day speaker. Kopp, a Class of 1989 graduate, will speak to Princeton seniors at the ceremony scheduled for May 25 on Cannon Green.
Class Day, which takes place the day before Commencement, is organized by members of the senior class, who choose the speaker. The ceremony also includes speeches by graduating seniors, the recognition of class members for their contributions and the induction of honorary class members.
Read on princeton.edu
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From The Daily Princetonian: ‘Nursery of Rebellion’ exhibit brings Princeton’s revolutionary past to life
The Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library will be home to “‘Nursery of Rebellion’: Princeton & the American Revolution” until July 12. The exhibition displays a selection of Princeton’s rare books, manuscripts, and borrowed objects from other institutions to illustrate how the American Revolution was lived across gender, class, race, allegiance, and status.
The exhibit was curated by Michael Blaakman, an associate professor of history and historian of revolutionary and early national America, and Gabriel Swift, the librarian for early American collections in Princeton University Library’s Special Collections. Planning for the exhibition began about three years ago and draws on loaned objects from federal, state, and community institutions. The opening of the exhibit this year also coincides with the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Battle of Princeton.
Read on dailyprincetonian.com
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From BINJE: BINJE’s BEST Stem Programs Leader: Why N.J. AI Hub is No. 1
Just over a year after announcing an ambitious “AI moonshot,” the state broke ground on what has quickly become one of its most consequential higher-education-driven economic initiatives involving STEM: N.J. AI Hub in Princeton.
Launched through a partnership among Princeton University, Microsoft, CoreWeave and the N.J. Economic Development Authority, the NJ AI Hub was conceived as more than a research center. From the outset, it was designed as an ecosystem, one that brings academic research, industry investment, workforce training and startup creation under one roof.
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Revolution Up Close: A Public Lecture Series
The Boston Massacre: A Family History
The story of the Boston Massacre—when on a late winter evening in 1770, British soldiers shot five local men to death—is familiar to generations. But from the very beginning, many accounts have obscured a fascinating truth: the Massacre arose from conflicts that were as personal as they were political.
Professor Serena Zabin draws on original sources and lively stories to follow British troops as they are dispatched from Ireland to Boston in 1768 to subdue the increasingly rebellious colonists. And she reveals a forgotten world hidden in plain sight: the many regimental wives and children who accompanied these armies. We see these families jostling with Bostonians for living space, finding common cause in the search for a lost child, trading barbs, and sharing baptisms. Becoming, in other words, neighbors. When soldiers shot unarmed citizens in the street, it was these intensely human, now broken bonds that fueled what quickly became a bitterly fought American Revolution.
Free and open to the public.
Thursday, May 7
7:00 PM
Arthur Lewis Auditorium in Robertson Hall
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New Works Festival
The Princeton University Playhouse Ensembles and the Program in Theater & Music Theater’s New Works Festival will present two nights of new works-in-process by Princeton students, featuring an ambitious slate of five original plays, one new musical, and six newly developed choral arrangements. This year’s festival showcases new work by Mira Ho-Chen (It’s Called Telling a Story?), Will Grimes (Sistine), Marlie Kass (Quite Contrary: A Ghost Story of Creation), Lilly Hutcheson (The Doctor Drama; Dessert Wasteland), and Yuri Lee (The Gift of the Crane). Featuring members of the Playhouse Choir with faculty members Chesney Snow directing, Solon Snider Sway music directing, and Lloyd Suh as playwriting advisor
Reserve free tickets on tickets.princeton.edu.
May 1 and 2
7:00 PM
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts Complex
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UNEDITED
a solo Kathak show by Rachna Nivas
Featuring live musical artists: Mir Naqibul Islam (tabla), Ramanan Hansaveena (hansaveena), Rohan Misra (sarangi), and Dhruvin Shah (vocals). Rachna Nivas’s tour-de-force solo performance is simultaneously dance, music, poetry, and storytelling. UNEDITED reveals kathak at its most raw—propelled by live, improvised rhythmic exchange between dancer and musicians.
A one-of-a-kind offering of rhythm, spontaneity, spirituality, and artistry.
Reserve free tickets on tickets.princeton.edu.
Sunday, May 3
4:00 PM
Frist Theater
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Making an Exoneree Showcase
Join Making an Exoneree for the premiere of four student-produced documentaries that examine four wrongful conviction cases.
Throughout the spring 2026 semester, Princeton undergraduate students collaborated with Georgetown Law students in the Making an Exoneree course, dedicating themselves to uncovering the truth behind these cases.
The final short films dissect the wrongful convictions of Lawrence Harris, Anthony Grigoroff, Lisa Michelle Lambert, and Peter Wlasiuk, who have spent decades in prison for crimes they did not commit. The students hope that by sharing these stories, they can help rectify these injustices and bring innocent people home.
Register on spia.princeton.edu.
Monday, May 4
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Arthur Lewis Auditorium in Robertson Hall
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Princeton University Farmers' Market
Shop from fresh and local farm and food vendors at the Princeton University Farmers' Market.
The Farmer's Market takes place on Wednesdays from April 1 to May 6 at Firestone Library Chapel. The market is open from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Vendors include Bebes All Natural, Carlito's Tacos, Catalina Empanadas, The Dimpled Date, The Granola Bar, Jersey Artisan, Judith's Desserts, Little Star Foods, Nutty Novelties, Ooika Matcha, Pearl Coffee, Picklelicious, RiceWich & Tea House, Roper's Way Farm, Sprouts Flowers, Terhunes, and Tico's. Campus Dining will provide a taste of their local suppliers.
Sponsored by the Office of Sustainability, Office of Community and Regional Affairs, Campus Dining, Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate Student Government.
Wednesday, May 6
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Firestone Library Chapel
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When Pages Breathe: Public Domain InSight, In Mind
On May 6, 2026, Princeton University Library Special Collections will present a lecture-performance and visual art experience that animates and reimagines archival Public Domain texts within the space that preserves them.
Co-curated by Special Collections Librarian Dr. Jennifer Garcon and Chesney Snow, Lecturer in Theater and Music Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts, with acclaimed visual artist A.K. Lovelace, a veteran Black comics illustrator and arts educator whose professional credits include work with Webtoon, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics, this installment of When Pages Breathe invites audiences into a rare, immersive encounter to interact with selections of the Public Domains archival project, led by Garcon and Emma Sarconi.
Snow and Lovelace explore worlds shaped by racial passing, colorism, Black artistic expression, and the tension between surveillance and freedom. In conversation with Dr. Garcon, these texts are reframed not as static artifacts, but as living documents that continue to inform our contemporary understandings of race, identity, and our collective human experience.
Registration required. Register on library.princeton.edu.
Wednesday, May 6
4:30 PM
Firestone Library - Special Collections, C-Floor
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Sound Journey with Ruth Cunningham
Sound healing practitioner Ruth Cunningham presents composed and improvised music for meditation, contemplation, and prayer.
Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 6
5:30 PM
Princeton University Chapel
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The Trenton Project
The Legacy of Lead
Please join us for a sneak preview of four short documentaries about lead in Trenton. These films trace toxic contamination—its history, its impact on the health of a city, and the way people are responding today. The films are the result of a semester-long collaboration between the students of Journalism 314 and an amazing team of community partners and advisors. A conversation with the filmmakers and participants — from the East Trenton Collaborative, Lead Free New Jersey, The City of Trenton, Urban Promise Street Leaders, Princeton Geosciences — will follow the reception and screening.
Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 6
6:00 PM
Briger Hall, Room C112
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Lecture Series: Ethics at the Edges of Humanity
Professor O. Carter Snead’s Ethics at the Edges of Humanity lectures will explore the vexed questions regarding the ontological, moral, and ultimately legal boundaries of humanity (newly challenged by recent advances in bioengineering). In his first lecture, he will make the case that "personhood theory" - the chief strategy in bioethics for drawing and policing these boundaries - has been unsuccessful. In his second lecture, Professor Snead will make the case that the work of Hans Jonas in the philosophy of biology and ethics of technology offers a richer way forward in understanding human identity, flourishing, what we owe to one another, and how we stand in relation to the world of living nature more broadly.
Free and open to the public.
May 6 and 7
7:30 PM
Lewis Library, Room 120
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Junior + Senior Film Screening
The Program in Visual Arts and the Department of Art and Archaeology present a screening of 10 short animation, documentary, experimental, and narrative films made by juniors and seniors in the program.
Free and open to the public.
Thursday May 7
7:30 PM
James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau Street
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Spring 2026 Student Film Screening
The Program in Visual Arts and the Department of Art and Archaeology present 41 short student films created in spring 2026 semester courses, including, “Filmmaking: 16mm Analog Film Production” taught by Christopher Harris; “Performing the Real: Experimental Documentary Filmmaking” taught by Nicolás Pereda; “Animation II” taught by Tim Szetela; and “Narrative Filmmaking I & II” taught by Moon Molson.
Thursday, May 7
4:30-6:00 PM and 7:30-9:00 PM
James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau Street
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Pop-Up Talk: Curators Kit Brooks and Zoe Kwok
Curious about what goes on inside Princeton University Art Museum's walls? In this monthly series, Museum experts of all stripes share their work. This month, Kit Brooks, curator of Asian art, and Zoe S. Kwok, the Nancy and Peter Lee Senior Curator of Asian Art, discuss the works installed in the new pavilion for Asian art. After the talk, join the curators for an informal conversation in the Huo Pavilion and gallery for South Asian art.
Free and open to the public.
Friday May 8
2:00 PM
Princeton University Art Museum
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Get Energized: Fusion Energy Week Hike at Plainsboro Preserve
Fusion energy powers the sun and stars. In celebration of Fusion Energy Week, get out and enjoy some sunshine with the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on a public hike at the Plainsboro Preserve. Fusion Energy Week recognizes the birthday of Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin who discovered what our sun and stars are made of, which led to our understanding of fusion — a potentially limitless source of energy.
PPPL staff will be on hand sharing science displays and demonstrations inside the Rush Holt Environmental Education Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Two guided hikes will take place at 11 and 11:30 a.m. along the Orange Trail at Plainsboro Preserve.
This easy, approximately 0.5–1 mile loop winds along the edge of McCormack Lake, offering scenic views of wetlands, fields and forest habitats. Hikers will explore a diverse landscape featuring native plants, wildlife and excellent birdwatching opportunities, all just steps from the nature center. The Orange Trail is sunny, relatively flat and beginner-friendly, making it perfect for families and casual hikers. Each hike can accommodate up to 10 people. Register on pppl.gov.
Saturday, May 9
10:30 AM
Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Rd, Cranbury, NJ
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Princeton Innovation Conference
Registration is now open for Princeton Innovation Conference at Reunions.
Discover how Princeton University’s Office of Innovation is supporting founders and entrepreneurs, engaging industry and investors, and advancing technology translation. Join us for fireside chats, panels, networking, and mingling on topics including AI, arts and humanities, biotech and life sciences, deep tech, education and edtech, energy and the environment, fintech, and social enterprise.
The Princeton Innovation Conference at Reunions is open to all alumni and our entire innovation ecosystem community. Register on innovation.princeton.edu.
Friday, May 22
9:00 Am to 4:00 PM
Friend Center
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Art for Families
Share Your Story
Saturdays are for young makers in the Creativity Labs!
Artist Roberto Lugo uses art to share stories. This week draw, color, and collage your own stories so that they can be viewed in the round. We provide the materials, you bring the creativity!
Visit us any time between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to explore a work of art, play with different materials, and exercise your imagination. No tickets or registration required — just drop in as your schedule allows! All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, May 2
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Princeton University Art Museum
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Images
Wendy Kopp - Photo courtesy of Wendy Kopp
Nursery of Rebellion - Haeon Lee / The Daily Princetonian
NJ AI Hub - Photo by Matthew Raspanti, Office of Communications
Pop-Up Talk - Artist(s) unidentified (active Japan), Edo period (1603–1868), Tigers and Bamboo, 18th century. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, gift of Duane E. Wilder, Class of 1951. Photo: Bruce M. White
Art for Families - Roberto Lugo, The Man who Carried the Ice Box on his Back up the Mountain: Alberto Ayala, from the series Orange and Black, 2023. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund. © Roberto Lugo. Photo: Jeffrey Evans
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